The FSAI says retailers selling slushie ice drinks to young children should include a warning that it contains glycerol
Parents are being warned about the dangers of slushie ice drinks after a number of children were hospitalised after drinking them.
High consumption of the additive over a short period of time can cause side effects like headaches, nausea and vomiting.It is reminding parents that children under the age of four should not drink slushies that contain glycerol.FSAI Food Science and Standards Director Dr Wayne Anderson told"In mild cases they can get headaches, nausea and even vomiting and in extreme cases they can get very low blood sugar and loss of consciousness," he said.
"Moderation is the key but if they drink a lot of these one after the other, that's really not good for them," he said.Dr Anderson said that glycerol can sometimes be labelled as E422.
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